Whether you want to make artwork an integral part of your design, effectively showcase a beloved collection, or turn the walls themselves into canvases, you'll never find a more exquisite guide than this. Every awe-inspiring interior showcases a different magnificent approach and style for you to consider, including tables and floors stacked with sculpture, larger-than-life paintings, and antique furniture and fabrics. A beautiful fifteenth-century Milanese palazzo blends real foliage with an imaginary trompe l'oeil overgrowth; in the dining room restored frescoes flank a massive Louis XV fireplace. In a more playful mode, architect Steve Ehlich transforms a whimsical assortment of 1950s lunch boxes into a veritable work of art. Each image is eye opening and inspirational.
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How can one integrate art, whether a few pieces or a large collection, into one's home and life? In House Beautiful Art: Decorating with Art at Home, design historian Judith Gura and the editors of House Beautiful showcase the many ways in which such decorative bliss can be accomplished, using scale and balance to produce harmonious environments. Whether the setting is a 17th-century Dutch castle, a small cottage in Connecticut or a stark modern manse in Arizona, amazing combinations of old and new, classic and modern, sentimental mementos and priceless objects can all contribute to a satisfying environment which surprises and excites. Two hundred superb color photographs show off the ideas and collections and inspire creative new approaches to those beloved treasures relegated to a shelf or packed away.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Using a multitude of color photographs, this book shows how various interior designers have arranged space so that art collectors can give their collections "pride of place and make art an integral part of the design, permeating the very life of the house." The highlighted collections include sculpture, painting, ceramics, furniture, and folk art in various design styles, from classical to modern to whimsical. Successfully depicting how to showcase art in the home, this book will be especially appreciated in large and academic collections.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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I usually love House Beautiful books, but this one did nothing for me. Typically, the photos are beautiful, as the name indicates, but not in this case. They were boring. The book did not show a wide range of artistic styles or medium, nor did it give a wide range of ideas for displaying ones art. You can find just as many ideas for displaying your art in a "general" interior design book. I recommend you skip this book or check it out from the library.
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For anyone who loves art and loves decorating,
This review is from: House Beautiful Art: Decorating with Art at Home (Hardcover)
I love art and I love decorating--and this book is a wonderful combination of the two. I believe that art--whether paintings or murals, or sculptures or carvings--are key components of a beautiful home, and this book shows inspiring examples of others who believe the same. The decor and art collections shown might not be to everyone's taste, but this book shows the possibilities of what can be done to create a tasteful and aesthetic living space.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A few Worthy Pieces,
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This review is from: House Beautiful Art: Decorating with Art at Home (Hardcover)
There are a actually a few exceptional, even edgie, contemporary pieces sprinkled around, and I think that artists and designers might consider picking up this book, if they can land a cheap copy,
Overall, the editor's taste leans toward vulgar kitsch, so I wouldn't advise paying anywhere near full price.
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